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Looking for a guide to best classical recordings

I'm a rocker, or so I like to think. So as you might guess, my knowledge of classical music is minimal. I am aware, however, that just having a recording of a certain piece is not good enough; that there are often "definitive" recordings of various pieces. I'm interested in some sort of guide to the "best" recordings. I think I saw some sort of Penguin guide once upon a time. Any of you have recommendations on what specifically to look for?

Thanks in advance,

Nick
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Thank you all for the suggestions. I guess by "definitive recording" I mean a combination of performance and recording quality. Actually, I'm not really sure, I just know that there are some recordings and performances that are famous for good reason, and I'm interested in a guide that will clue me in to some of those.

I've got a lot of great leads. Thanks again.
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